Cavalry Boulder
1.2 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 29 min
Cavalry Boulder is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Tompson Street Reservation near West Gloucester, MA. The route reaches Cavalry Boulder at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cavalry Boulder
1.2 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 29 min
Elevation 73–160 ft
Out & Back · Tompson Street Reservation
Trailhead: Sunset Mountain Gateway · 42.62221, -70.72582
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 43 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Cavalry Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 14 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Essex Avenue & Fernald Street stop 43 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Sunset Mountain Gateway Trailhead
- Mount Avalon & Tompson Street Reservation Viewpoint 1.2 mi · ▲ 127 ft
- Tompson Mountain & Eagle Rock 2.1 mi · ▲ 145 ft
- Haskell Pond–4x4 trail, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Old Tompson Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Old Tomposon Road via Old Tompson Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 267 ft
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